Consideration of the interactions between decisions made at one point in the supply chain and its effects on the subsequent stages is the core concept of a syst

This book covers the importance of post-harvest technology in horticultural crops, fruit growth, development and post harvest physiology, fruit maturity indices

Postharvest; Biology; Harvesting; Preparation for fresh market; Packages; Cooling operations; Storage; Modified atmospheres; Ethylene; Disease by handling pract

The ultimate goal of crop production is to provide quality produce to consumers at reasonable rates. Most fresh produce is highly perishable, and postharvest lo

Postharvest losses remain a serious problem in the fresh produce sector. This collection reviews advances in preservation and disinfection, monitoring and manag